Ep #53: From Admin Assistant to CEO with Tina Mistry

Tina Mistry is a Financial Advisor with Portfolio Advisors in Fresno, CA. She joins the show today to share how she found her first job in financial planning while she was still a college student, as well as what she did to progress to become a Lead Advisor and, ultimately, the owner of the firm. She also describes how she passed the CFP exam and gained confidence as a newer planner.

Listen in as Tina opens up about the challenges she faced and how she overcame them, plus specific ideas for improving the softer skills that planners need to guide clients effectively. You will learn about the process of becoming a generation 3 owner, how she balances running the business while serving 120 clients, and what aspect of running the firm she enjoys the most.

What You'll Learn In Today's Episode:

Tina’s current role and what her day-to-day life looks like. (2:15)
How she is balancing running the business while serving 120 clients. (4:30)
Tina’s favorite thing about running the business. (5:25)
What got her interested in this field. (7:48)
The challenges of taking the CFP exam. (10:30)
The toughest thing Tina has had to learn how to do. (14:25)
How the conversation of Tina owning the firm came about. (19:40)
What Tina looks for in a new hire. (24:35)

Ideas Worth Sharing:

”If anyone tells you that {the CFP exam} is easy, then I will be the first person to tell you that it’s not.“ - Tina Mistry Share on X ”Getting the Series 65 and then jumping into getting your CFP is a more productive route.“ - Tina Mistry Share on X ”The less talking you do during a meeting, the better, because I think the client feels heard and you just learn a lot more from observing than talking.“ - Tina Mistry Share on X

Resources In Today's Episode:

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